Coast Rider queue times
Coast Rider at Knotts Berry Farm averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Coast Rider queue times, day by day
Coast Rider over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Coast Rider has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 38 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Coast Rider
Coast Rider through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Knotts Berry Farm publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Coast Rider
Coast Rider is one of 16 rides tracked at Knotts Berry Farm, 9th longest of 16 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 24-minute park average.
Coast Rider has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Tuesdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Coast Rider?
The live wait time for Coast Rider at Knotts Berry Farm is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Coast Rider queue times.
Is Coast Rider open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Coast Rider is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Knotts Berry Farm's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Coast Rider has been open around 93% of Knotts Berry Farm's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Knotts Berry Farm.
What's the best time of day to ride Coast Rider?
Based on historical queue data, Coast Rider is typically quietest around 5pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Coast Rider?
Coast Rider is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Coast Rider usually?
Over recent weeks, Coast Rider has averaged about 21 minutes, with queues usually longest around 7pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Coast Rider at Knotts Berry Farm.
Is Coast Rider often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Coast Rider has been running about 93% of the time. We track Coast Rider's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Coast Rider at Knotts Berry Farm?
Coast Rider is at Knotts Berry Farm - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Knotts Berry Farm page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Coast Rider?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Coast Rider's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Coast Rider is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.